FKIE_CVE-2008-6549

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-30 01:30 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://moinmo.in/SecurityFixesVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/48876
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixesVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/48876
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
moinmo moinmoin 1.6.1
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      "value": "The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors."
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  "id": "CVE-2008-6549",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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